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Will Birmingham play in the USL W League?

February 9, 2023
The Birmingham Legion announce they will form a women's team to join the United Soccer League's W League. The team will compete in the upcoming 2023 season this May.

The USL W League is a "pre-professional" circuit intended to provide a new pathway for local, elite female players between college and professional soccer. The league just completed its inaugural season and anticipates having 65 teams across 23 states this summer.

The Legion will be partnering with Birmingham United Soccer Association/Alabama Football Club to identify and develop female players. "We are excited to partner with Legion FC with the USL W League launch in Birmingham. We’re excited about the opportunity to continue to provide extraordinary women exceptional pathways for continued growth and development," said BUSA/Alabama FC Executive Director Andrew Brower.

The new team's name, logo, and schedule will be unveiled in the coming weeks.



March 3, 2023

	Head coach Nathan Archard

The Birmingham Legion announce Nathan Archard as head coach of their USL W team.

April 2023
The Legion's women's team will be officially named "Birmingham Legion WFC" and colloquially referred to as "Three Sparks".

Their logo will be similar to the men's team logo, but the hammer and anvil are removed to promote the three sparks.

All home matches will be played at Dunnavant Valley Fields – Field Four.








 









May 2023

			2023                           United Soccer League - W League
xxx		xxx		xxx		xxx		xxx		xxx
	AC Connecticut		Academica SC		AFC Ann Arbor		Asheville City SC		Bavarian United
	Birmingham Legion WFC		California Storm		Capital FC Athletica		Cedar Stars		Charlotte Independence
	Chattanooga Red Wolves		Chicago City SC		Chicago Dutch Lions		Christos FC		Cleveland Force
	Detroit City FC		Eagle FC		FA Euro New York		FC Carolinas		FC Miami City
	Flint City AFC		Florida Elite Soccer Academy		Green Bay Glory		Greenville Liberty		Indy Eleven
	Kalamazoo FC		Kings Hammer FC		Lane United		Lexington SC		Long Island Rough Riders
	Manhattan SC		Marin FC		McLean Soccer		Miami AC		Midwest United
	Minnesota Aurora		Morris Elite		North Alabama SC		North Carolina Courage		North Carolina Fusion
	Northern Virginia FC		Oakland Soul		Oly Town Artesians		Olympic Club		Paisley Athletic
	Palm City Americanas		Patuxent Football Athletics		PDX FC		Pleasanton Rage		Racing Louisville
	RKC Third Coast		Rochester FC		San Francisco Glens		South Carolina United		South Georgia Tormenta
	Southern Soccer Academy		St. Charles FC		Stockton Cargo		Swan City SC		Tampa Bay United
	Tennessee SC		United PDX		Virginia Marauders		Wake FC		Westchester Flames

May 2023
Sometime before the Three Sparks' first home game, the team's home venue has been changed from Dunnavant Valley Fields – Field Four to Spain Park High School.

Due to the men's team playing a home match against a Major League Soccer team in the Lamar Hunt U. S. Open Cup series, the Three Sparks will also play the first home match in Protective Stadium before the men's Cup match.

2023   United Soccer League - W League
Date	Opponent	Result	Score
Regular Season
05/19/2023	at South Georgia Tormenta	W	2-1
05/25/2023	at Tennessee SC	D	1-1
05/27/2023	at Southern Soccer Academy	W	2-0
06/04/2023	at Chattanooga Red Wolves	L	4-1
06/07/2023	South Georgia Tormenta     at Protective Stadium	D	1-1
06/10/2023	Southern Soccer Academy     at Spain Park High School	W	3-2
06/12/2023	at South Carolina United	L	4-0
06/17/2023	Chattanooga Red Wolves     at Protective Stadium	L	2-0
06/21/2023	South Carolina United     at Protective Stadium	W	4-0
06/24/2023	North Alabama SC     at Spain Park High School	W	8-1
06/27/2023	Tennessee SC     at Spain Park High School	L	3-0
07/02/2023	at North Alabama SC	D	1-1
Final Season Results (W-L-D): 5-4-3
The Indy Eleven are the 2023 United Soccer   League - W League champions.

May 2024

			2024                           United Soccer League - W League
xxx		xxx		xxx		xxx		xxx		xxx
	AC Connecticut		AC Houston Sur		Academica SC		AFC Ann Arbor		AHFC Royals
	ALBION SC		Asheville City SC		Athenians SC		Athens FC		Bavarian United
	Birmingham Legion WFC		Brevard Riptide		Brooke House FC		California Storm		Capital FC Athletica
	Carolina Ascent		Cedar Stars		Challenge SC		Charlotte Eagles		Charlottesville Blues
	Chattanooga Red Wolves		Chicago City SC		Chicago Dutch Lions		Christos FC		CISA
	Cleveland Force		Colorado Storm		Detroit City FC		Eagle FC		Fayetteville Fury
	FC Olympia		Flatirons FC		Flint City AFC		Florida Elite Soccer Academy		Greenville Liberty
	Indy Eleven		Kalamazoo FC		Kings Hammer FC		Lancaster Inferno		Lane United
	Lexington SC		Lonestar SC		Long Island Rough Riders		Manhattan SC		Marin FC
	Miami AC		Michiana FC		Midwest United		Minnesota Aurora		Morris Elite
	North Carolina Courage		North Carolina Fusion		Northern Colorado Rain		Northern Virginia FC		Oakland Soul
	Olympic Club		Paisley Athletic		Palm City Americanas		Patuxent Football Athletics		Pleasanton Rage
	Racing Louisville		Richmond Ivy		River Light FC		RKC Third Coast		Rochester FC
	San Francisco Glens		South Carolina United		South Georgia Tormenta		Southern Soccer Academy		St. Charles FC
	Stockton Cargo		Swan City SC		Tacoma Galaxy		Tallahassee Reckoning		Tampa Bay United
	Tennessee SC		United PDX		Virginia Marauders		Wake FC		Westchester Flames

2024   United Soccer League - W League
Date	Opponent	Result	Score
Regular Season
05/17/2024	at Greenville Liberty	W	3-1
05/18/2024	at Asheville City SC	L	3-0
05/22/2024	at Athens United	W	2-1
05/31/2024	Southern Soccer Academy     at Spain Park High School	D	2-2
06/04/2024	Chattanooga Red Wolves     at Homer Smiles Stadium (Leeds)	L	4-1
06/08/2024	at Southern Soccer Academy	L	3-1
06/10/2024	at Tennessee SC	L	3-0
06/16/2024	at Chattanooga Red Wolves	L	3-0
06/19/2024	Greenville Liberty     at Protective Stadium	W	1-0
06/22/2024	Asheville City SC     at Spain Park High School	L	2-0
06/26/2024	Tennessee SC     at Spain Park High School	L	2-1
06/29/2024	Athens United     at Protective Stadium	Cancelled	---
Final Season Results (W-L-D): 3-7-1
The ??? are the 2024 United Soccer   League - W League champions.

United Soccer League - W League ball

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Unknown players (2024)

2023   United Soccer League - W League   No.   Name   Position   University 00   Hannah Alexander GK   Alabama 0   Kacey Powell GK   Jacksonville State 1   Mac Titus GK   North Texas 2   Tara Katz D   Tennessee 3   Kate Smith F   Mississippi 4   Gaby Walker D   Auburn - Montgomery   5   Carley White M   Troy 6   Sydney Soehn M   Wofford 7   Izzy Smith M   Alabama 8   Logan McFadden D   Lipscomb 9   Ashlynn Serepca F   Alabama 10   Avery Burleson M   Mississippi College 11   Lizzie Hill D   Rollins 12   Haley Duca F   Auburn 13   Meg Rodgers D   Samford 14   Amanda Hall M   UAB 15   Maddie Massie F   Furman 16   Grace Ellis D   North Alabama 17   Kate Henderson F   Alabama 18   Cali Brewer D   Alabama 19   Kierson McDonald D   Alabama 20   Kailey Littleford F   South Alabama 21   Kaitlin Maynard D   Samford 22   Jennifer Seward M   Samford 23   Kaylee Dressback M   Houston 24   Norah Roller F   Furman 25   Izzy Passman F   UAB 26   Kaydence Ramirez ???   Alabama 27   Grace Freeman F   Mississippi 28   Morgan White M   UAB 29   Aileen Charles F   West Alabama 30   Hayley Wells M   Furman 31   Zoey Lee ???   Miami 32   Jessica Wheeler M   UAB 33   Lucy Thrasher M   UAB 34   Georgia Cousins F   South Alabama 35   Mary Frances Symmes   ???   NC State 36   Izabella Kulczycka ???   ??? 37   Ava Mills D   UAB	2024   United Soccer League - W League   No.   Name   Position   University     Tatum Ahlemeyer         Libby Armstsrong         Katherine Brightwell         Georgia Cousins F   South Alabama       Kaylee Dressback M   Houston     Haley Duca F   Auburn     Sunny Ferren         Peyton Free         Grace Freeman F   Mississippi     Maddie Gray         Imani Hamilton         Amelia Jacobs         Saniya Johnson         Langston Lilly         Madeline Massie         Kaitlin Maynard D   Samford     Ava Mills D   UAB     Emma Reeder         Samantha Reitz         Norah Roller F   Furman     Siri Stenslie         Mac Titus GK   North Texas     Erin Turley         Emma Kate Uithoven   M   Samford     Kaitlyn Urbanek         Hayley Wells M   Furman     Georgia White

			Teams of the                           United Soccer League - W League
xxx		xxx		xxx		xxx		xxx		xxx
	AC Connecticut 2022 to 2024		AC Houston Sur 2024		Academica SC 2023 to 2024		AFC Ann Arbor 2022 to 2024		AHFC Royals 2024
	ALBION SC 2024		Asheville City SC 2022 to 2024		Athenians SC 2024		Athens FC 2024		Bavarian United 2023 to 2024
	Birmingham Legion WFC 2023 to 2024		Brevard Riptide 2024		Brooke House FC 2024		California Storm 2023 to 2024		Capital FC Athletica 2023 to 2024
	Carolina Ascent 2024		Cedar Stars 2022 to 2024		Challenge SC 2024		Charlotte Eagles 2024		Charlotte Independence 2022 to 2023
	Charlottesville Blues 2024		Chattanooga Red Wolves 2022 to 2024		Chicago City SC 2022 to 2024		Chicago Dutch Lions 2022 to 2024		Christos FC 2022 to 2024
	CISA 2024		Cleveland Force 2023 to 2024		Colorado Storm 2024		Detroit City FC 2022 to 2024		Eagle FC 2022 to 2024
	FA Euro New York 2022 to 2023		Fayetteville Fury 2024		FC Carolinas 2023		FC Miami City 2022 to 2023		FC Olympia 2024
	Flatirons FC 2024		Flint City AFC 2022 to 2024		Florida Elite Soccer Academy 2022 to 2024		Green Bay Glory 2022 to 2023		Greenville Liberty 2022 to 2024
	Indy Eleven 2022 to 2024		Kalamazoo FC 2022 to 2024		Kings Hammer FC 2022 to 2024		Lancaster Inferno 2024		Lane United 2023 to 2024
	Lexington SC 2023 to 2024		Lonestar SC 2024		Long Island Rough Riders 2022 to 2024		Manhattan SC 2022 to 2024		Marin FC 2023 to 2024
	McLean Soccer 2022 to 2023		Miami AC 2022 to 2024		Michiana FC 2024		Midwest United 2022 to 2024		Minnesota Aurora 2022 to 2024
	Morris Elite 2022 to 2024		North Alabama SC 2023		North Carolina Courage 2022 to 2024		North Carolina Fusion 2022 to 2024		Northern Colorado Rain 2024
	Northern Virginia FC 2022 to 2024		Oakland Soul 2023 to 2024		Oly Town Artesians 2023		Olympic Club 2023 to 2024		Paisley Athletic 2023 to 2024
	Palm City Americanas 2023 to 2024		Patuxent Football Athletics 2022 to 2024		PDX FC 2023		Pleasanton Rage 2023 to 2024		Racing Louisville 2022 to 2024
	Richmond Ivy 2024		River Light FC 2024		RKC Third Coast 2023 to 2024		Rochester FC 2023 to 2024		San Francisco Glens 2023 to 2024
	South Carolina United 2022 to 2024		South Georgia Tormenta 2022 to 2024		Southern Soccer Academy 2022 to 2024		St. Charles FC 2023 to 2024		Stockton Cargo 2023 to 2024
	Swan City SC 2023 to 2024		Tacoma Galaxy 2024		Tallahassee Reckoning 2024		Tampa Bay United 2022 to 2024		Tennessee SC 2022 to 2024
	United PDX 2023 to 2024		Virginia Marauders 2023 to 2024		Wake FC 2022 to 2024		Westchester Flames 2022 to 2024

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